The correct answer is B.) Treatment of the mentally ill should take into consideration the patient's needs.
I know I'm late to answering this (a whole year in fact) but might as well try and help people who have the same question.
A hyperbole is really just an extreme exaggeration
I was known throughout the world as "The Skywayman."
Or if someone is saying it...
"I was known throughout the world as 'The Skywayman.'"
Had to look for the missing details of this question and here is my answer.
This is actually an excerpt that was taken from "<span>The Grapes of Wrath", and the one that best describes the tone of this passage is that it is SYMPATHETIC. Hope this answers your question.</span>